Please note that the Law School makes every reasonable effort to ensure that the courses listed in the course catalog are offered as scheduled. On occasion, however, circumstances or events beyond the control of the Law School can result in a class being cancelled, reassigned to a different professor, or offered on a different day or at a different time. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience that this may cause you.

Schedule of Classes

The course offerings have information specific to the particular section and professor who is offering the course. You will find information about grading, prerequisites, and other offering-specific information here. Links to the course schedules can be found on the left side of this page.

Courses by Requirement Fulfilled

A student must complete all of the following to be eligible for graduation from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law:

Upper Level Legal Writing Requirement (ULW)
This requirement is satisfied by a paper of substantial length requiring the student to explore, on the basis of significant research in legal sources, the interrelationships of issues presented in a complex context, and must be fulfilled through a seminar, legal writing independent study or other course specifically designated as meeting the upper-level writing requirement. Only members of the full-time faculty may supervise papers to satisfy the ULW requirement. A paper must receive a grade of B- or better to satisfy the ULW requirement.Upper-Level Writing >

Writing Requirement ("W")
This requirement is fulfilled by completing either 1) a second/separate seminar, legal writing independent study, or course meeting the upper level legal writing (ULW) requirement as described above or 2) one course designated as satisfying the W requirement. Students must receive a grade of B- or better to satisfy the W requirement.“W” Writing >

Professional Skills Requirement
Each student must receive at least 2 credits of substantial instruction in professional skills generally regarded as necessary for effective and responsible participation in the legal profession.Professional Skills >

Experiential Learning Requirement (For the Class of 2019 and thereafter)
Beginning with the Class of 2019 (i.e., students admitted to Pitt Law in the Fall 2016 term), each student must complete at least 6 credits of experiential courses that engage students in performance of the professional skills generally regarded as necessary for effective and responsible participation in the legal profession. This requirement supercedes the Professional Skills requirement.Experiential Learning >

International/Comparative Law Requirement
Each student must complete an international law/comparative law course in the second or third year, choosing from a menu of courses designated as satisfying the international/comparative law requirement.International / Comparative >